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<span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:120%;">[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/05/05/beyond-earths-atmosphere-energy-needs-for-space-colonization/ Beyond Earth's Atmosphere: Energy Needs For Space Colonization]</span> | <span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:120%;">[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/05/05/beyond-earths-atmosphere-energy-needs-for-space-colonization/ Beyond Earth's Atmosphere: Energy Needs For Space Colonization]</span> | ||
Growing shortages of key inorganic elements, such as rare earth elements for all our electronic gadgets and renewable energy systems, platinum and other related metals, and even helium for medical equipment (yes, and balloons!), suggest that we may need more non-renwable resources than Earth can provide. | Growing shortages of key inorganic elements, such as <mark>rare earth elements</mark> for all our electronic gadgets and renewable energy systems, <mark>platinum and other related metals</mark>, and even <mark>helium</mark> for medical equipment (yes, and balloons!), suggest that we may need more <mark>non-renwable resources</mark> than Earth can provide. | ||
— James Conca May 5, 2013 | — James Conca May 5, 2013 | ||